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Six-year-old Peyton Denette works remotely from her home in Mississauga, Ont., on March 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

5 ways to support online homeschooling through the coronavirus pandemic

Jennifer Sparks, University of Toronto

Motivating students, encouraging their self-regulation and maintaining home-school communication are ways parents have the potential to positively influence learning outcomes.
The fact that parents may be physically absent from schools does not mean they are disinterested in their children’s academic and professional success. Muhammad Rizwan/Unsplash

Too busy for the PTA, but working‑class parents care

Carl E. James, York University, Canada and Selom Chapman-Nyaho, York University, Canada

Working class parents may be too busy to attend high school events, but they take an active role in their children’s success.
Parent engagement offices in ministries of education, parent engagement consultants, parent mentor programs: such measures could revolutionize schools and boost student achievement. (Shutterstock)

How parents could revolutionize education and boost results

Debbie Pushor, University of Saskatchewan

A systematic embrace of parents’ untapped knowledge by schools could revolutionize education systems in Canada and globally.

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  7. Online learning
  8. Parenting
  9. Remote learning

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